Topic > Smartphones in Healthcare - 1120

One of the main reasons why smartphones are becoming increasingly sought after by healthcare professionals is the need for better communication and information at the point of care. Smartphone apps provide access to databases of information such as medical literature, drug references, and access to electronic health records, which are useful at the point of care to aid in disease diagnosis.1 Smartphone apps are also used to access to patients' electronic medical records. The software company, Epic System, partnered with Apple and released the clinical support app; will allow physicians to access patient clinical data via smartphone.1 It will improve patient care by providing access to patient medical history at the point of care and clinical decision support reference tools such as “UPToDate” and “WebMD LLC”5 they are a great technological application that analyzes health data to assist doctors in clinical activities